nest-building skills are refined over time, with older birds producing more complex or successful nests. Observations of tool use—such as birds using leaves to carry water or mud—suggest a ...

Birds are on the move and summer’s coming. Here are six birds to look out for in migration season.

Besides dryer lint, don’t be tempted to put out yarn or human hair as nesting materials. Birds, especially young chicks, can become entangled in them, leading to deaths or the loss of a foot. Dog and ...

Nature is amazing and some aspects of nature simply floor me. Migration is one, but nothing is more amazing to me than birds’ ...

Homeowners are being urged to leave out a tray of wet mud to help struggling birds during Britain's dry spell.

Cowbirds don’t build nests of their own or raise their own broods, but instead leave the chore of hatching their eggs and ...

Warm, dry weather isn't great for the UK's rich variety of birdlife who like to enjoy our gardens - but an expert says there ...

I wonder if InMenlo readers might enjoy visiting Bedwell  Bayfront Park as the Cliff Swallows are busy nesting under the eaves of the little rec pump house by the ...

Birds are a part of our landscape ... be helpful to our feathered friends to help them build some of their nests. Others use things like mud, so having a wet area can be helpful.

The solution: some human-built steel nesting boxes made especially for the ospreys. Instead of dismantling the nests, workers installed modular steel boxes so that the birds have a safer place to nest ...